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New York Mets released Ray Sadecki on May 2, 1977.

New York Mets signed free agent Juan Castillo on May 2, 1988.

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The Mets Have Found Speed By Trading Slowness Away
Newsday, December 15, 1975
Joe Gergen of Newsday generally approves of the deal that sent Rusty Staub to Detroit for Mickey Lolich. He even speculates that Lolich might displace Jerry Koosman in 1976.
Tags: Jerry Koosman, Mickey Lolich, Rusty Staub.


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Rusty Staub
Born: April 1, 1944
at New Orleans, La.
Died: March 29, 2018 at Palm Beach, Fla.
Staub
Years with Mets: 1972 - 1975, 1981 - 1985

942 games. 75 hr, 399 rbi, 0.276
296 runs, 6 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1968 Game Results
04/11 Mets 4, Dodgers 0 Koosman (W, 1-0)
04/13 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 0-1)
04/19 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 1-1)
04/20 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Seaver (W, 1-0)
04/21 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Short (L, 0-1)
04/21 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Rohr (L, 0-2)
06/10 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Seaver (W, 4-5)
06/11 Mets 3, Dodgers 0 Selma (W, 6-0)
06/12 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Jackson (W, 1-3)
06/21 Mets 5, Dodgers 1 Selma (W, 7-1)
06/22 Dodgers 5, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 1-3)
06/23 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Ryan (W, 6-5)
08/02 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Seaver (W, 10-7)
08/03 Dodgers 8, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 3-5)
08/04 Mets 8, Dodgers 4 Koonce (W, 2-4)
08/04 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 0-2)
08/13 Mets 2, Dodgers 0 Cardwell (W, 6-10)
08/14 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 Koosman (W, 16-7)
1968 totals: 11 wins, 7 losses



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